THE INDEX: 166 ▲22 · week of Oct 19 — permits firm, openings steady, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

ZIP File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia metro

ZIP 19143

ZIP 19143: 1,824 permits, $94.53M in deals, 135 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods Kingsessing, Cobbs Creek, Southwest Schuylkill, Cedar Park, Bartram Village

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
1,824
New units
185
New licenses
0
Median sale
$363K
Deal $ volume
$94.53M
Violations
4,815
Tax-delinquent
2,952

Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Business-license counts match the ZIP inside the licensed address (licenses carry no ZIP field of their own).

Notable transfers

12 entries

The biggest recorded deeds on the public record in this ZIP, largest first.

  1. Recorded May 27, 2025

    $7.65M

    1241 S 47th St

    to Phadc Woodland Llc · 4 parcels

  2. Recorded Jul 7, 2026

    $2.95M

    315 S 50th St

    to 315 PARKSIDE HOLDINGS LLC

  3. Recorded May 11, 2026

    $2.52M

    5016-22 Pine St

    to ST JUDE REALTY LLC

  4. Recorded Dec 23, 2025

    $2.4M

    4804-06 Chester Ave

    to WINCHESTER COURT SR LLC

  5. Recorded Jul 23, 2026

    $1.15M

    905-07 S 48th St

    to 905-907 S 48TH STREET LLC

  6. Recorded Jun 6, 2024

    $1.11M

    4618 Hazel Ave

    to HUBBELING HARPER G;BOHAN MARTIN NICHOLAS

  7. Recorded Jun 29, 2026

    $1.05M

    425 S 46th St

    to TRIPAWD LLC

  8. Recorded Aug 27, 2025

    $1M

    526 S 46th St

    to BRENNAN MARTIN GEORGE TR;BRENNAN FAMILY TRUST;BRENNAN GIOVANNA LUCIA TR

  9. Recorded Jun 21, 2024

    $1M

    829 S 48th St

    to THEKEN ANDREW T;THEKEN KATHERINE N

  10. Recorded Oct 29, 2024

    $985K

    404-06 S 47th St

    to TOLEDANO MICHAEL;TOLEDANO KEREN

  11. Recorded Jun 18, 2024

    $975K

    4506 Chester Ave

    to LOVE HEATHER K;LUPTON TINA JANE

  12. Recorded Jun 5, 2026

    $965K

    4500 Chester Ave

    to STEINER EMMA CORINNE;LEONARD JOSEPH CALDWELL

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    5936 Addison St

    EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh

  2. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    5811 Ellsworth St

    Addition and/or Alteration · The proposed electrical work including or limited to Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps must identify if the services size has increased in the work description Replace 100 AMP service and panel with no change in size Install dedicated lines using wire mold (fishing wires) Replace fixtures, outlets and switches Replace basement light fixtures

  3. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    4648 Larchwood Ave

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI, MD & 3/4" WATER LINE FROM FOUNDATION TO THE CURB.

  4. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    5301 Hadfield St

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing 1 hwh 1 rear yeard drain install new main waste drain soil stacks and vet 5"x4" curb trap with fresh air inlet 2 toilets 2 lavatory sinks 1 kitchen sink

  5. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    1501 S 50th St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH AN INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE FROM 100 AMP TO 200 AMP as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard

  6. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    5849 Cedarhurst St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A BASEMENT EGRESS IN THE FRONT YARD TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL WORK*

  7. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    2031 S Salford St

    Alterations · -          Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.

  8. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    515 S 60th St

    Alterations · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh

  9. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    5648 Ridgewood St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Electrical Permit for combo RP-2026-010752

  10. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    4621 Pine St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard. Replace existing 100 amp service to panel in unit, including 100 amp meter socket combination/disconnect with 100 amp main breaker run 100' 2/0, 4 conductor, SCR MC cable. No additional wiring, Grounding and Bonding. All work to be perform according to the 2020 NEC.

  11. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    4617 Pine St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard. Replace existing 100 amp service to panel in unit, including 100 amp meter socket combination/disconnect with 100amp main breaker

  12. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    5648 Ridgewood St

    Addition and/or Alterations · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2026-010752

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19143.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$29,100,915 owed

  1. Sheriff sale28 yrs owed

    5835 Cobbs Creek Pkwy

    $66,019

  2. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    5554 Whitby Ave

    $51,305

  3. Sheriff sale30 yrs owed

    1747 S Ruby St

    $45,801

  4. Sheriff sale17 yrs owed

    1618 S 58th St

    $42,123

  5. Sheriff sale35 yrs owed

    2026 S Alden St

    $41,092

  6. Sheriff sale23 yrs owed

    1138 S 56th St

    $40,250

  7. Sheriff sale30 yrs owed

    5301 Hadfield St

    $40,019

  8. Sheriff sale21 yrs owed

    1131 S 56th St

    $38,364

  9. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    1741 S 54th St

    $36,125

  10. Sheriff sale23 yrs owed

    1402 S 51st St

    $35,127

  11. Sheriff sale19 yrs owed

    414 S 56th St

    $34,537

  12. Sheriff sale28 yrs owed

    1821 S Conestoga St

    $32,878

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Oct 23, 2026ACTIVE

    5854 Washington Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Oct 16, 2026ACTIVE

    5545-47 Baltimore Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Oct 16, 2026ACTIVE

    920 S 55th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Oct 13, 2026ACTIVE

    5745 Belmar St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Oct 4, 2026ACTIVE

    2214 S 57th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Sep 29, 2026ACTIVE

    515 S 60th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Sep 18, 2026ACTIVE

    5534 Malcolm St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Sep 15, 2026ACTIVE

    5312 Webster St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Sep 9, 2026ACTIVE

    1334 S 52nd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Sep 8, 2026ACTIVE

    1144 S Wilton St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Sep 4, 2026ACTIVE

    5634 Catharine St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Aug 28, 2026ACTIVE

    2548 S 58th St

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for 19143

Every deal, permit, and filing on this ground — one email a week, before the neighbors know.

Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits, licenses & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies), keyed on the ZIP recorded with each parcel in our weekly ingest. Verify independently before relying on any figure.
Last generated November 3, 2026.